Publications

(Journal Publications, Patents, Book Chapters, and Book)

  2024

71. Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers as Promising and Versatile Additives in Polyolefins, Aanchal Jaisingh, Leena Nebhani*, ACS Applied Engineering Materials, 2024

  2023

70. Sustainable Sulfonic Acid Functionalized Tubular Shape Mesoporous Silica as a Heterogeneous Catalyst for Selective Unsymmetrical Friedel–Crafts Alkylation in One Pot, Sanjay Singh, Amit Kumar, Leena Nebhani*, Chinmoy Kumar Hazra*, Journal of American Chemical Society Au, 2023.  Weblink

69. Fabrication and Impact Properties of Shear-Thickening Fluid-Impregnated High-Performance Fabric Composites, Ehteshamul Islam, Leena Nebhani, PP 39-68, Springer, 2023. Weblink

68. Organically modified mesoporous silica as a performance additive in tubular quenched polypropylene films, Aanchal Jaisingh, Vishal Goel, Gurpreet Singh Kapur, Leena Nebhani*, Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, 2023. Weblink


67. Polymer grafting on nitrone functionalized green silica via “grafting from” and “grafting to” approaches through enhanced spin capturing polymerization and a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction, Lukkumanul Hakkim N., Leena Nebhani*, Polymer Chemistry 2023 (Emerging Investigator). Weblink


66. Sustainable Upcycling of Nitrogen-Enriched Polybenzoxazine Thermosets into Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Materials for Contriving High-Performance Supercapacitors, Pratibha Sharm, Vaishali Tanwar, Ingita Tiwari, Pravin P. Ingole*, Leena Nebhani*, ACS Energy & Fuels, 2023. Weblink

65. Epoxy-based reflective adhesive for lamination of single-sided metallized film over glass fabric destined for its use as reflective layer in fire proximity clothing, Pratibha Sharma, Abhishek Yadav, Mahipal Meena, Prasun Roy, Leena Nebhani*, Polymer Degradation and Stability, 2023. Weblink

64. Mechanically robust and highly bactericidal macroporous polymeric gels based on quaternized N,N-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate possessing varying alkyl chain lengths, Amit Kumar, Jyoti Sharma, Preeti Srivastava, Leena Nebhani*, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2023. Weblink

63. Reactive compatibilization of impact co-polymer polypropylene and organically modified mesoporous silica to prepare composites possessing enhanced mechanical properties, Aanchal Jaisingh, Vishal Goel, Gurpreet Singh Kapur, Leena Nebhani*, ACS Applied Engineering Materials 2023. Weblink

2022

62. Tethering inorganic luminous upconverting nanoparticles with macromolecular chains using silica functionalized with RAFT agent, Tina Joshi, Mohini Gupta, Supriya Mehta, Neetu Singh, G. Vijaya Prakash, Leena Nebhani*, Materials Today Communications, 2022, accepted. Weblink


61. Quinuclidine immobilized porous polymeric microparticles as a compelling catalyst for the Baylis-Hillman reaction, Amit Kumar, Dirk Kuckling*, Leena Nebhani*, ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2022, accepted. Weblink

60. Mechanically strong antimicrobial polymeric gels for effective point-of-use water disinfection, Leena Nebhani, Amit Kumar, Preeti Srivastava, Jyoti Sharma, Patent Application IN202211044192 

59. Phosphate functionalized silica for improved flame retardancy and thermal stability of thermoplastic polyurethane, Shikha, Mahipal Meena, Josemon Jacob*, Leena Nebhani*, ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2022, accepted. Weblink

58. Improved melt strength and processability of impact copolymer polypropylene by introducing long-chain branching via reactive extrusion with 'ene" functionalized dendrimer, Aanchal Jaisingh, Vishal Goel, Gurpreet Singh Kapur, Leena Nebhani*, Polymer Engineering and Science, 2022. Weblink

57. Light-regulated growth of polymer chains from the surface of RAFT agent primed mesoporous silica nanoparticles, Tina Joshi, Leena Nebhani*, Surfaces and Interfaces, 2022. weblink

2021

56. Polybenzoxazine - an enticing precursor for engineering heteroatom doped porous carbon materials with applications beyond energy, environment, and catalysis, Ingita Tiwari, Pratibha Sharma, Leena Nebhani, Materials Today Chemistry 2021, accepted. Weblink

55. Tuning melt strength and processability of polyolefins by addition of functionalized additive designed via TEMPO driven thiol-ene reaction, Aanchal Jaisingh, Gurpreet Singh Kapur, Leena Nebhani, ACS Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2021, Journal Cover. Weblink

54. Silica derived from variety of sources and its functionalized forms as an antiblock additive in polypropylene, Omair Malik, Tina Joshi, Vishal Goel, Gurpreet Singh Kapur, Leena Nebhani*, Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, 2021. Weblink

53. Concerted effect of boron and porosity on shear thickening behaviour of hybrid mesoporous silica dispersions, Ehteshamul Islam, Leena Nebhani*, Materials Today Chemistry 2021. Weblink

52. Crystallization kinetics of compatibilized blends of polypropylene and polyethyleneimine, Pratim Kumar Patra, Aanchal Jaisingh, Vishal Goel, Gurpreet Singh Kapur, Leena Nebhani*, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2021. Weblink

51. Combined effect of functionality and pore size on dehydrogenation of ammonia borane via its nanoconfinement in polyacrylamide grafted organically modified mesoporous silica , Smrutirekha Mishra, Po-Cheng Kang, Rui-Fang Guo, Cheng-Yu Wang*, Leena Nebhani*, ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2021. Weblink

50. Expanding the library of nitrogen enriched polybenzoxazine thermosets prepared from side-chain benzoxazines functionalized with polyethylenimine, Pratibha Sharma, Leena Nebhani, European Polymer Journal, 2021. Weblink

49. TEMPO driven thiol-ene reaction for the preparation of polymer functionalized silicon wafers, Sumbul Hafeez, Leena Nebhani*, New Journal of Chemistry, 2021. Weblink

48. Silica reinforced polymer composites: properties, characterization, and applications; Ehteshamul Islam, Amit Kumar, Lukkumanul Hakkim N, Leena Nebhani* (Book chapter in Encyclopedia of Materials: Plastics and Polymers, Elsevier 2021)

47. Antimicrobial and Responsive zwitterionic polymer based on cysteine methacrylate synthesized via RAFT polymerization, Pushpa Yadav, Sumbul Hafeez, Jananee Jaishankar, Preeti Srivastava, Leena Nebhani*, Polymer Science, 2021. Weblink

46. High performance hybrid materials based on polybenzoxazines, Pratibha Sharma, Leena Nebhani* (Book chapter in Encyclopedia of Materials: Plastics and Polymers, Elsevier 2021) Weblink

2020

45. Bactericidal materials prepared via conjugation of responsive polymers to cysteine, Sumbul Hafeez, Jananee Jaishankar, Preeti Srivastava*, Leena Nebhani*, Materials Today Communications, 2020. Weblink

44. Computational and experimental approach to evaluate the effect of initiator concentration, solvents, and enes on TEMPO driven thiol-ene reaction, Sumbul Hafeez, Vikas Khatri, Hemant K Kashyap*, Leena Nebhani*, New Journal of Chemistry, 2020. Weblink

43. Hybrid mesoporous silica based nanocarriers for responsive drug  release in cancerous cell line, Smrutirekha Mishra, Arti Kataria, Bishwajit Kundu*, Leena Nebhani*, Applied Nanoscience, 2020. Weblink

42. Polymer Functionalization of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Using Controlled Radical Polymerization Techniques, Leena Nebhani*, Smrutirekha Mishra, Tina Joshi (Book chapter in Advances in Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2020). Weblink

41. Tuning the architecture and performance of multifarious benzoxazine resin based on guaiacol and polyethylenimine, DeshDeepak Singh, Pratibha Sharma, Leena Nebhani*, European Polymer Journal,  2020, 134, 109848. Weblink

40. Tuning shear thickening behavior via synthesis of organically modified silica to improve impact resistance of Kevlar fabric,  Shubendhu Kumar Sahoo, Smrutirekha Mishra, Ehteshamul Islam, Leena Nebhani*, Materials Today Communications,  June 2020, Volume 23, 100892. Weblink

39. Hybrid polymers based on bio-based benzoxazines with inorganic siloxane linkage to confer impressive  thermal performance, Pratibha Sharma, Leena Nebhani*; Polymer, June 2020, 199, 122549. Weblink

38. Integration of silica with benzoxazine to improve particle dispersion and thermal performance of composites, Pratibha Sharma, Pramit Dutta, Leena Nebhani*; Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, May 2020, 592, 124515. Weblink

37. Imprinting the location of an in-built RAFT agent and selective grafting of polymer chains inside or outside the pores of mesoporous silica nanoparticles, Smrutirekha Mishra, Aditya Rawal, Leena Nebhani*; Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, March 2020, 294, 109898. Weblink

36. Chemical Analysis of Polymers, Leena Nebhani*, Aanchal Jaisingh (Book chapter in Polymer Science and Innovative Applications, Elsevier 2020). Weblink

35. Phloretic acid: a smart choice to develop low-temperature polymerizable bio-based benzoxazine thermosets, Ramachandran Kirubakaran, Pratibha Sharma, Ahilan Manisekaran, Jayashree Bijwe, Leena Nebhani; Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetery, Jan 2020. Weblink

34. Shear Thickening Fluid Composition and A Process of Preparation Thereof, Leena Nebhani*, Ehteshamul Islam, Patent Application, 202011000041

2019

33. Well defined and responsive amphiphilic block copolymers synthesized using TEMPO initiated thiol-ene reaction, Sumbul Hafeez, Leena Nebhani*; Materialstoday Communications, December 2019, 21, 100637. Weblink

32. Sustainable approach towards enhancing thermal stability of bio-based polybenzoxazines, Pratibha Sharma, Pramit Dutta, Leena Nebhani*; Polymer, December 2019, 184, 121905. Weblink

31. Comprehensive studies on polyethylenimine filled polypropylene and its potential application in carbon dioxide sequestration, Pratim Kumar Patra,  Aanchal Jaisingh,  Vishal Goel,  Priyanka Luthra,  Gurpreet Singh Kapur, Leena Nebhani*; Polymer Engineering and Science, August 2019, 59(10), pp 2092-2102. Weblink


30. Priming the pores of mesoporous silica nanoparticles with an in-built RAFT agent for anchoring a thermally responsive polymer, Smrutirekha Mishhra, James M. Hook, Leena Nebhani*; Microporous and MesoporousMaterials, March 2019, 277, pp 60-69. Weblink

29. Thermally stable bio-based polybenzoxazine and their process for preparation thereof, Leena Nebhani, Pratibha Sharma, Patent Application 201911041530 

28. Tuning Shear Thickening Behaviour by Controlling Degree of Functionalization via Synthesis of Organically Modified Silica, Leena Nebhani, Subhendu Kumar Sahoo, Ehteshamul Islam, Smrutirekha Mishra, Patent Application 201911016109 

2018

27. TEMPO Driven Mild and Modular Route to Functionalized Microparticles, Sumbul Hafeez, Leonie Barner*, Leena Nebhani*; Macromolecular Rapid Communications,  May 2018, 39(19), 1800169. Weblink

26. Rubber comprised of product of diene-based elastomer, branched polyethylenimine oligomer and reinforcing filler, and tire with component, Ling Du, Ralf Mruk, Leena Nebhani, US Patent 10,005,896, 2018

25. Highly Bactericidal Macroporous Antimicrobial Polymeric Gel for Point-of-Use Water Disinfection, Amit Kumar, Cyrille Boyer, Leena Nebhani*, Edgar H. H. Wong*; Scientific Reports, May 2018, 8, 7965. Weblink

2016

24. Chewing gum base, Leena Nebhani, Gregory Daniel Zartman, US patent application 20160165919, 2016

23. pH- and Metal Ion- Sensitive Hydrogels based on N-[2-(dimethylaminoethyl)acrylamide], Leena Nebhani*, Veena Choudhary, Hans-Jurgen. P. Adler, Dirk Kuckling; Polymers, June 2016, 8(6), 233. Weblink

21. Pneumatic tire with siloxy nitroxide, Leena Nebhani , US Patent 9234089, 2016 

2015-2008

20. Functionalized polymer, rubber composition and pneumatic tire , Leena Nebhani, US Patent 9186933, 2015

19. Preparation of rubber reinforced with at least one of graphene and carbon nanotubes with specialized coupling agent and tire with component, Ralf Mruk, Annette Lechtenboehmer, Klaus Unseld, Claude Ernest Felix Boes, Frederic Gerard Auguste Siffer, Ling Du, Robert Fokko Roskamp, Leena Nebhani, US Patent 9090757, 2015

18. Rubber composition and pneumatic tire , Ling Du, Ralf Mruk, Leena Nebhani, William Paul Francik, Tang Hong Wong, US Patent 9045627, 2015 

17. Functionalized polymer, rubber composition and pneumatic tire, Leena Nebhani, Michael Joseph Rachita , US Patent 8993669, 2015

16. Functional materials with controllable viscosity, Stefan Hilf, Friedrich Georg Schmidt, Andre Hennig, Simon Krause, Christopher Barner-Kowollik, Andrew John Inglis, Leena Nebhani, US Patent 8987380, 2015

15. Functional materials with reversible crosslinking, Friedrich Georg Schmidt, Simon Krause, Andre Hennig, Stefan Hilf, Christopher Barner-Kowollik, Andrew John Inglis, Leena Nebhani, Ozcan Altintas, US Patent 8916635, 2014

14. Functionalized polymer, rubber composition and pneumatic tire, Leena Nebhani, Michael Joseph Rachita, US Patent 8865829, 2014

13. Macromolecular Surface Engineering via RAFT-HDA Chemistry, L. Nebhani, 2010, VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller GmbH & Co. KG, Saarbrueken, ISBN 978-3-639-30383-4. 

12. With modular strategies and controlled radical polymerization and controlled radical polymerization to functional materials: Surface design and bonding on demand systems, C. Barner-Kowollik, O. Altintas, L. Barner, J. Blinco, M. Bruns, M. Glassner, A. S. Goldmann, C. Hubner, A. J. Inglis, L. Nebhani, D. Schmiedl, F. G. Schmidt, T. Tischer, N. Zydziak, Polymer Preprints 2011, 52, 472.

11. Functionalization of Fullerenes with Cyclopentadienyl and Anthracenyl Capped Polymeric Building Blocks via Diels–Alder Chemistry, Leena Nebhani  Christopher Barner‐Kowollik; Macromolecular Rapid Communication, 2010, 31(14), pp 1298-1305.  Weblink

10. Rapid Bonding/Debonding on Demand: Reversibly Cross-Linked Functional Polymers via Diels−Alder Chemistry, Andrew J. Inglis, Leena Nebhani, Ozcan Altintas, Friedrich Georg Schmidt, Christopher Barner-Kowollik; Macromolecules, 2010, 43(13), pp 5515-5520. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Leena-Nebhani/publication/238124016_Rapid_BondingDebonding_on_Demand_Reversibly_Cross-Linked_Functional_Polymers_via_Diels-Alder_Chemistry/links/5b32204faca2720785e8a04b/Rapid-Bonding-Debonding-on-Demand-Reversibly-Cross-Linked-Functional-Polymers-via-Diels-Alder-Chemistry.pdf

9. Quantification of Grafting Densities Achieved via Modular “Grafting‐to” Approaches onto Divinylbenzene Microspheres, Leena Nebhani  Detlef Schmiedl  Leonie Barner,  Christopher Barner‐Kowollik; Advanced Functional Materials, 2010, 20(12), pp 2010-2020

8. Accessing Quantitative Degrees of Functionalization on Solid Substrates via Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy, Marianne Gaborieau, Leena Nebhani, Robert Graf, Leonie Barner, and Christopher Barner-Kowollik; Macromolecules, 2010, 43(8), pp 3868-3875 

7. Strongly Electron Withdrawing Sulfonyldithioformate Based RAFT Agents for Hetero Diels-Alder Conjugation, L. Nebhani, S. Sinnwell, C. Y. Lin, M. Coote, M. H. Stenzel, C. Barner-Kowollik, Polymer Preprints 2010, 51, 324

6. Efficient and mild modification of Si surfaces via orthogonal hetero Diels‐Alder chemistry, Leena Nebhani, Peter Gerstel, Petia Atanasova, Michael Bruns, Christopher Barner‐Kowollik; Journal of Polymer Science Part A:  Polymer Chemistry, 2009, 47(24), pp 7090-7095.

5. Strongly electron deficient sulfonyldithioformate based RAFT agents for hetero Diels‐Alder conjugation: Computational design and experimental evaluation, Leena Nebhani, Sebastian Sinnwell,  Ching Yeh Lin, Michelle L. Coote,  Martina H. Stenzel,  Christopher Barner‐Kowollik; Journal of Polymer Science Part A:  Polymer Chemistry, 2009, 47(22), pp 6053-6071

4. Surface Modification of Poly(divinylbenzene) Microspheres via Thiol−Ene Chemistry and Alkyne−Azide Click Reactions, Anja S. Goldmann, Andreas Walther, Leena Nebhani, Raymond Joso, Dominique Ernst, Katja Loos, Christopher Barner-Kowollik, Leonie Barner, and Axel H. E. Müller,; Macromolecules, 2009, 42(11), pp 3707-3014

3. Efficient Access to Macromolecules via Living/Controlled Radical Polymerization: Control, Coupling and Characterization, C. Barner-Kowollik, S. Sinnwell, T. Junkers, M. H. Stenzel, E. H. H. Wong, S. P. S. Koo, L. Nebhani, Macromolecular Bioscience, 2009, 9, F100.

2. Orthogonal Transformations on Solid Substrates: Efficient Avenues to Surface Modification, Leena Nebhani, Christopher Barner‐Kowollik; Advanced Materials, 2009, 21(34), pp 3442-3468. Weblink

1. Efficient Surface Modification of Divinylbenzene Microspheres via a Combination of RAFT and Hetero Diels‐Alder Chemistry, Leena Nebhani,  Sebastian Sinnwell,  Andrew J. Inglis,  Martina H. Stenzel,  Christopher Barner‐Kowollik,  Leonie Barner; Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 2008, 29(17), pp 1431-1437. Weblink

Conference Presentations

3. Invited talk and Session Chair, Leena Nebhani at Advancements in Polymeric Materials 2020

4. Invited talk, Leena Nebhani at NMR as tool for fingerprinting materials workshop, Delhi University, 2019

5. Invited talk, Leena Nebhani at SPSI MACRO 2018 Pune

6. Oral Presentation, Leena Nebhani at IUPAC World Polymer Congress MACRO 2018, Cairns, Australia.

7. Oral presentation, Strongly Electron Deficient Sulfonyldithioformate Based RAFT Agents for Hetero Diels-Alder Conjugation, L. Nebhani, S. Sinnwell, C. Y. Lin, M. L. Coote, M. H. Stenzel, C. Barner-Kowollik, 2010, American Chemical Society 239th National Meeting and Exposition, San Francisco, USA

8. Poster presentation, Accessing Quantitative Degrees of Functionalization on Solid Substrates via solid state NMR spectroscopy , M. Gaborieau, L. Nebhani, R. Graf, L. Barner, C. Barner-Kowollik, 2009, 11th Pacific Polymer Conference, Cairns, Australia

9. Poster presentation, Surface Characterization of Poly(divinyl benzene) Microspheres by Solid-State NMR M. Gaborieau, L. Nebhani, C. Barner-Kowollik, L. Barner, R. Graf, GDCh 2009, 31st Discussion Meeting: Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry and Materials Research, Dresden, Germany

10. Oral presentation, Orthogonal Modification of Solid Substrates via RAFT-HDA Chemistry, L. Nebhani, C. Barner-Kowollik, 2009, Controlled/living Radical Polymerizations: Latest Trends in Synthesis, Characterization and Industrial Applications, Houffalize, Belgium 

11. Poster presentation, Efficient Modification of Variable Surfaces , L. Nebhani, S. Sinnwell, P. Gerstel, L. Barner, C. Barner-Kowollik, 2009, Frontiers In Polymer Science, Mainz, Germany

12. Invited Talk, Effiziente Zugänge zu Komplexen Makromolekülen Mittels Lebender/Kontrollierter Radikalischer Polymerisation. Kontrolle, Kopplung und Charakterisierung, C. Barner-Kowollik, S. Sinnwell, T. Junkers, M. H. Stenzel, E. H. H. Wong, S. P. S. Koo, L. Nebhani, 2009, Makromolekulares Kolloquium, Freiburg, Germany

13. Invited Talk, New Avenues to Complex Polymers: Synthesis and Characterization, C. Barner-Kowollik, S. Sinnwell, T. Junkers, M. H. Stenzel, E. H. H. Wong, S. P. S. Koo, L. Nebhani, 2009, Polymer Chemistry Conference, Cancun, Mexico

14. Invited Talk, Exploring New Avenues for the Synthesis and Characterization of Well-Define Polymeric Materials, C. Barner-Kowollik, S. Sinnwell, M.H. Stenzel, T. Junkers, A.J. Inglis, L. Nebhani, L Barner, G. Hart-Smith, H. Chaffey-Millar, S.P.S. Koo, T. Gruendling, M. Guilhaus, C. Synatschke, E. H.H. Wong, 2008, 30th Australasian Polymer Symposium, Melbourne, Australia

15. Poster presentation,  Smart Hydrogels Based on N-[2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl]acrylamide Possessing Metal Ion Sensitivity, L. Nebhani, D. Kuckling, H.J. Adler, V. Choudhary, M. Guenther, M., 2007, 3rd International Symposium on Reactive polymers in Inhomogeneous Systems, in Melts and at Interfaces, Technical University, Dresden, Germany